The Bureau said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for February 2024 released in Abuja on Saturday.
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The presiding Judges, Ghazali Adam and Hyacenth Dolnanan, handed down the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court for leniency.
A correspondent of NAN, who visited major markets in Enugu metropolis on Saturday, observed that sweet potatoes had flooded yam shops
Awoyi, who resides in Sabon-gari area of Bwari Area Council of the FCT, said that she started selling yams after she got married at age 18, and had since sustained the trade.
Lovers of yam may have to pay higher for the popular root crop this year in Enugu State as the price has gone up by 40 per cent.
Yam dealers in major markets in Enugu metropolis said the harvesting of new yams has forced down the price of the commodity by about 100 per cent.
Prof. Simon Irtwange, the National Coordinator, Technical Committee on Nigerian Yam Export Programme, said the committee has developed a four-year action plan targeting $10 billion earnings from yam export.
According to him, the committee members have been using with their personal funds to sustain the activities o the committee.
The minister made this disclosure in a statement signed by Olukayode Oyeleye, Special Media and Communication in the ministry, in Abuja on Friday
The meeting will provide a platform for stakeholders to review current standing of the project in relation to project goals
She said while Nigeria grew 70 per cent of yam annually, other countries shared the remaining 30 per cent
He noted that yam and rice had high Glycemic Index (GI) which increased blood sugar level, and advised that yam should not be peeled before cooking to reduce the sugar content